Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 553 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (See both sides): Pro = a good point of a choice; con = a bad point. Pet dog: a loyal friend (pro); vet visits cost money (con). Decision table: score each option out of 5 for each need and add the row. Lake: fun 5 + shade 1 + nearness 5 = 11. Weigh how big each point is — safety matters more than a small saving.

1. 1.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) book drive
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) mural
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) lake
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
11. 11.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
13. 13.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
20. 20.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
25. 25.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) farm
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) lake
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used

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